Cubs Rally Tops Reds as Bruins Lead NL Race
Chicago overcame a shaky start from Eppa Rixey, then exploded in the eighth inning to beat Cincinnati 8 5, widening the gap on second place Pittsburgh to 12 1 2 games. Hornsby hit his 29th homer as Chicago bats went on a late surge. In other NL action, St Louis beat Philadelphia 7 6 as Bottomley homered for the Cardinals.
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Doeg Dominates In Tennis Title Talk At Forest Hills
Stanford star Yony Doeg, six feet one inch, 180 pounds, is a top American contender for the national tennis championship at Forest Hills September 9 14. He has upset stars like Mercur Mangin and Williams with a crushing serve and sharp net play despite weak ground strokes and court awkwardness. Doeg was born in Mexico and grew up amid a tennis family including mother Violet Sutton Dorg aunt May Sutton Bundy and uncle Thomas C Bundy, all renowned on the court.
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Flashes of Life Tales Span Nations in Mixed News
A collage of brief items notes 92 year old Italian Domenico Fat visiting his son after 50 years, temperance parades planned in Mexico on November 20, England predicting an aging population by 1950, a Brooklyn couple in court over a vase quarrel, and Peekskill’s 81 year old philanthropist August Heckseher still active.
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Robcats primed for strong BA race at Ohio U stadium
The Ohio University Robcats with fourteen lettermen back under coach Don C. Peden begin fall practice September 9, aiming for a top BA race showing at the new $185,000 stadium in Athens. Notable returnees include Ray Singer James Young George Brown Captain John Brammer Mary Jetta and George Swindell as part of the veteran lineup.
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Notable Baseball Scores and Local Sheriff Update
Yesterday’s results show Chicago 9 Cincinnati 5 and Philadelphia 7 St Louis 6 with Cincinnati at Chicago and Pittsburgh at Phi on today’s slate. A Grafton man is mentioned in a separate note about a murder inquiry and a sheriff closing a place tied to federal agents.
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LOG OF DIRIGIBLE Follows Flight From Lakehurst to Tokyo and Return
A chronicle from the Aerolate Pre reports the Graf Zeppelin’s legged routes from Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen, then to Tokyo and back via Los Angeles. It notes speed, distances, and positions, with daily positions and airport landings, including August dates and locations. The log lists encounters over Philadelphia, Boston, Wheeling, Johnstown, Cumberland, Jeannette, Charleroi, Clarksburg, Scottdale, and Las Angeles as the airship travels amid storms and fog cruising toward the Iion Islands and Pacific coast. It records landings at Friedrichshafen and Tokyo airports plus westward progress toward Los Angeles, then Lakehurst again.
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Fights Last Night Roundup From Major Cities
AP report lists boxing results across Philadelphia Aden N Y Spain and other cities. Winners include Graham outpointing Videl Greggorio and Tressito outpointing Davie Adelman, with Diaz beating Lenard and Dorfman defeating Pisano. Also junior shooters at Camp Perry Ohio entered national matches with 87 juvenile experts bidding for titles.
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Major League Leaders With August 26 Games
National leaders include Herman Robins at .405 and Hornsby with 118 runs for the Cubs. Ott drives in 124 for the Giants and O Doul tops hits with 192 for the Phillies. Frederick and the Robins lead with 42 doubles and 15 triples from L Waner. Klein and Wilson each slug 33 homers. Cubs Cuyler has 32 steals. Bush of the Cubs is 18 3 as a pitcher. American leaders Foxx 376, Gehringer 109, Simmons 123 RBIs, Manush and Simmons tied with 175 hits. Manush adds 39 doubles while Ruth clocks 35 homers. Gehringer leads with 21 stolen bases and Grove wins 18 for the Athletics.
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Sport Briefs Show Chicago Dominance Over Pittsburgh
Chicago cruised to a 131 to 2 margin over Pittsburgh in a one sided game. President William Veesk commented on the lopsided score and its implications for the league standings.
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Wrigley bleacher expansion and sports mix in city notices
Chicago officials discuss adding about 10 000 seats outside Wrigley Field at a cost of 40000 dollars with half the amount not recoverable. A British Wightman Cup team faces Western players at South Shore Country Club September 3 and 4. Toronto international race and Lake Ontario marathon actions highlighted alongside tennis star Helen Wills heading to California after a long season.
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Inoculate drive targets Taylor county schools
The schedule lists clinics at Fetterman Garrison Tuesday South East Side Wednesday West Side Thursday and city high school Friday as authorities push a diphtheria inoculation program following ninety six cases reported last year. County officials rounded up Crow's Rest personnel leading to the arrest of Michaél Muniz and Lobis Lo.
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Chicago Plane Refueling Incident Continues
A strong guard surrounded the refueling plane the night before after a gasoline hose was slashed. Hose handler J. O. Hayden on the Big Ben slipped from his perch and slid down the hose before regaining the cockpit as the plane roared away.
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